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General Guide to Buying or Selling Real Estate in Panama

Curious about how to buy or sell real estate in Panama?Dream beachfront property – Best Places In The World To Retire – International Living  This story will cover the basics on buying or selling real estate in Panama, including the costs of  buying or selling property and the conveyance process.
 
 In some cases, but not all, the first step in the sales process is a Promise to Purchase agreement, whereby the buyer puts down a good faith deposit to take the property off the market for a certain amount of days.  The real...

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Sharing my house with baby birds

My life in Bocas del Toro, Panama, living on a private Caribbean island - baby birds living in my house – Best Places In The World To Retire – International LivingThis little bird is a baby Panama Flycatcher. Mum and dad moved in above the light fitting in my kitchen in April 2012. I live on a little Caribbean island just off the coast of Panama in the archipelago of Bocas del Toro. This short tale is taken from my new book "Paradise Delayed", which is sub-titled "The pitfalls and pleasures (mainly the pitfalls) of Caribbean island life in the beautiful archipelago of Bocas del Toro, Panama". Life can be challenging and frustrating at times here,...

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Proud History of Panamá

The theme of Panamá has always had worldwide importance, especially related Panamá's great importance in trade, commerce and American history.  In 2013 we commemorate our 500 year anniversary of the discovery of the isthmus and the Pacific Ocean, and also when the first Catholic community was established in the American continent, our Lady of Santa María la Antigua.  These are proud legacies from Panama to the world, not to mention the greatest project of all time: The Panama...

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